Tommy - Today was the first day of school. New classes, new teachers, and new freshmen.
I don’t get it; why do people make fun of the freshmen when, not all that long ago, they were freshmen, too? Call me clueless; that’s not my problem.
Freshman year - Gage and I were best friends. But one person tore us apart. Her name was Annelisse. During football season, we went out for a little, Annelisse and me. She dumped me when the season ended. She had a different date to winter formal, and then, her prom date was…yep. You guessed it: Gage. By the end of the year? Their relationship crumbled. As did ours.
Sarah - she’s become one of the people I know will always be there for me. I can talk to her about anything, even if we disagree on it. She’s also one of the only people I can count on.
We’ve both known Gage for the same amount of years; we just never really knew each other. We both know what he’s been through. I asked her once before this year started if she could help me with him. If only she knew how much I appreciate it.
Gage - Today was the first day of not being a freshman. It’s an incredible feeling, especially seeing as I almost failed last year. But it wasn’t for academic reasons; it was - well, I don’t think I need to explain.
Some days I feel like an Anti-Midas. Sure, everything he touched turned to gold, but not me. Everything I touched turned to dead.
I bet you’re probably wondering why all I talk about is death. Well, that’s all I’ve known my entire life. End of story. When I try to find love, I find it in all the wrong people. Take my ex, Mariah, for example. We went out for 2 years, but little did I know, we were secluding each other from our friends. And when it finally ended? For the longest time I thought I was invisible to everyone. It wasn’t long before Mariah had another boyfriend. But for me, it wasn’t until an entire year later, when I met Annelisse. She was 2 years older than me, and we met at school. During football season, she was with Tommy. By winter formal, she was with someone else. And then she asked me to prom. And by graduation? She said there was “too much of an age difference.” Does this sound hypocritical?
Everyone’s love life is about ten times better. Tommy has his long-distance girlfriend, Audrey, and Sarah has her boyfriend, Nate. But I don’t like Nate. Why? He can be a bit…obnoxious. And Audrey can be preppy. I don’t know how either of them got with those people.
They wish on 11:11. I wish on nothing.
Sarah - Tommy and Audrey have been going out for about a year now. I never understood how they could last for so long. She lived here for about a year. She made friends with people like me and Tommy, but also got buddy-buddy with the preppy kids. Whenever she would come to visit, she’d say to Tommy that she’d like to meet up with her “friends.” Tommy, who was never really close to any prep he met in his entire life, would say, “If you want to hang out with them, then I won’t hang out with you.” They spat things like this at each other all the time, and twice they almost broke up. Why they didn’t is still beyond me.
One particular time during a football game really showed a different side of him. After school, Tommy, me, and our friends Savannah and Meagan walked down to the nearest take-out place and ate. We all were talking and having a great time, but when the football game started, he changed; all he could talk about was when Audrey was showing up. Instead of watching the game, he watched the stadium entranceway. Instead of teasing me and Savannah like he always did, he was quiet. And when Audrey came at halftime, he disappeared and forgot about Savannah or I.
When Monday came along, though, he acted oblivious to his actions.
I prayed to God I didn’t become like that with Nate. Sure, he was my boyfriend, but that didn’t mean I would get wrapped tight in him. That’s happened to too many of my friends: Tommy and Audrey, Gage and Mariah…I could go on forever.
Tommy asked me to help him with Gage. We tried talking to him numerous times, but separately. We knew we had to confront him together, but when would be the question.
Tommy - Today was the first day of school. New classes, new teachers, and new freshmen.
I don’t get it; why do people make fun of the freshmen when, not all that long ago, they were freshmen, too? Call me clueless; that’s not my problem.
Freshman year - Gage and I were best friends. But one person tore us apart. Her name was Annelisse. During football season, we went out for a little, Annelisse and me. She dumped me when the season ended. She had a different date to winter formal, and then, her prom date was…yep. You guessed it: Gage. By the end of the year? Their relationship crumbled. As did ours.
Sarah - she’s become one of the people I know will always be there for me. I can talk to her about anything, even if we disagree on it. She’s also one of the only people I can count on.
We’ve both known Gage for the same amount of years; we just never really knew each other. We both know what he’s been through. I asked her once before this year started if she could help me with him. If only she knew how much I appreciate it.
Gage - Today was the first day of not being a freshman. It’s an incredible feeling, especially seeing as I almost failed last year. But it wasn’t for academic reasons; it was - well, I don’t think I need to explain.
Some days I feel like an Anti-Midas. Sure, everything he touched turned to gold, but not me. Everything I touched turned to dead.
I bet you’re probably wondering why all I talk about is death. Well, that’s all I’ve known my entire life. End of story. When I try to find love, I find it in all the wrong people. Take my ex, Mariah, for example. We went out for 2 years, but little did I know, we were secluding each other from our friends. And when it finally ended? For the longest time I thought I was invisible to everyone. It wasn’t long before Mariah had another boyfriend. But for me, it wasn’t until an entire year later, when I met Annelisse. She was 2 years older than me, and we met at school. During football season, she was with Tommy. By winter formal, she was with someone else. And then she asked me to prom. And by graduation? She said there was “too much of an age difference.” Does this sound hypocritical?
Everyone’s love life is about ten times better. Tommy has his long-distance girlfriend, Audrey, and Sarah has her boyfriend, Nate. But I don’t like Nate. Why? He can be a bit…obnoxious. And Audrey can be preppy. I don’t know how either of them got with those people.
They wish on 11:11. I wish on nothing.
Sarah - Tommy and Audrey have been going out for about a year now. I never understood how they could last for so long. She lived here for about a year. She made friends with people like me and Tommy, but also got buddy-buddy with the preppy kids. Whenever she would come to visit, she’d say to Tommy that she’d like to meet up with her “friends.” Tommy, who was never really close to any prep he met in his entire life, would say, “If you want to hang out with them, then I won’t hang out with you.” They spat things like this at each other all the time, and twice they almost broke up. Why they didn’t is still beyond me.
One particular time during a football game really showed a different side of him. After school, Tommy, me, and our friends Savannah and Meagan walked down to the nearest take-out place and ate. We all were talking and having a great time, but when the football game started, he changed; all he could talk about was when Audrey was showing up. Instead of watching the game, he watched the stadium entranceway. Instead of teasing me and Savannah like he always did, he was quiet. And when Audrey came at halftime, he disappeared and forgot about Savannah or I.
When Monday came along, though, he acted oblivious to his actions.
I prayed to God I didn’t become like that with Nate. Sure, he was my boyfriend, but that didn’t mean I would get wrapped tight in him. That’s happened to too many of my friends: Tommy and Audrey, Gage and Mariah…I could go on forever.
Tommy asked me to help him with Gage. We tried talking to him numerous times, but separately. We knew we had to confront him together, but when would be the question.